About the Friends

About the Friends of Coltishall Primary School

The Friends of Coltishall Primary School (FoCPS), is a registered charity (no. 1032384) comprised
of volunteer parents, carers, relatives, and staff. Our core mission is to enhance the educational
experience of pupils by providing additional facilities and opportunities that aren`t typically
funded by the local authority.

Over the past year, our fundraising efforts have significantly enriched the learning environment
at Coltishall Primary - highlights include:

● We have funded a new Outdoor Cabin for the Happy Minds Initiative.
● Continuous provision of education resources like: Mathletics, a top-tier maths learning
platform and & Sing-Up for music.
● Provision of our new starters book bags and house caps & our Year 6 Leavers Hoodies.
● Funding for each class to use on additional learning experiences and class trips.
● Funded theatre company visits and various musical engagements.
These are made possible through our fundraising activities such as the Coltishall Rainbow Run,
Family Bingo Evening, and seasonal discos, which also served to bring our community together
in support of our school.
Our fundraising calendar is filled with events, and we continue to invite the whole school
community to join in and contribute, whether through volunteering, participating in our
monthly 100 Club, or supporting us via easyfundraising.org.uk.
Other things you might like to know about us include:
● Friends on Facebook: We have a closed Facebook group for parents, carers, and
teachers of children at Coltishall Primary. It keeps you up-to-date with events,
fundraising activities, and grants. Join:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendsofcoltishallschool/
● Second-hand Uniform Sales: You`ll find second-hand uniforms on the rail and boxes at
school reception, available for a suggested donation of £1 per item of logo uniform and
50p for non-logo items.
● Label Your Child`s Clothing: Visit the Stamptastic website and order your stamp using
the code COLTISHALL for easy labelling of your child`s clothing.

There are numerous ways to support FoCPS:
● Join us at our events - from our Bingo Night (February), Rainbow Run (June) and
Summer BBQ (July)
● Sign up for our monthly 100 Club for a chance to win 3 monthly cash prizes.
● Utilise easyfundraising.org.uk for your online shopping to make a free donation at no
extra cost to you.
● Consider donating directly or through match funding to amplify your contribution.
We warmly invite all new parents to attend our half-termly meetings to learn more about our
activities and how you can get involved. Together, we can make a lasting impact on the
educational journey of every child at Coltishall Primary.

The Friends of Coltishall Primary School

100 Club

Why not join the Friends of Coltishall Primary School 100 Club?

Two good reasons to join in the fun:

• You will be supporting the children of Coltishall Primary School.
• You could be a lucky winner in one of our monthly prize draws.

How the 100 Club works

 
For an annual subscription of £15, you will receive a lucky number which is entered into a prize draw each month.
 
The total amount of money in the prize pot each month is split into two – half goes directly to supporting the children and half is used as the prize fund. 
 
If we had 100 members………each month the 1st prize winner would receive £25, the 2nd prize would be £15 and the 3rd prize would be £10.
 
A fully subscribed 100 Club would generate £600 per year to support the children! Traditionally, this pays for book bags and school caps for children new to the school and other additional goodies.
 
If you, your family, or neighbours* would like to join the 100 Club, please collect a form from the Friends’ rack in the foyer.
 
*Applicants must be 18 or over.

Support while you Shop
 

It’s often difficult to come up with new fundraising ideas that do not rely on the parents, digging in to your pockets – however we’re hoping we’ve come up with the perfect solution.

When shopping online through our webshop, you can access over 100 leading retailers – such as Asda, Early Learning Centre, Next, Marks & Spencer and John Lewis. Every time you use our webshop to go to a retailer’s web site and subsequently buy something, you’ll automatically earn money for us! Each retail store has agreed to pay Coltishall Primary School a percentage commission ranging between 2 and 12% – the important point is that the commission paid to Coltishall Primary comes out of the retail store’s marketing/advertising budget so the price you pay for the goods is the same as if you had gone direct to the store.

All you need to do is go to Easyfundraising – Select ‘A-Z’ and then ‘All’ to give you a listing of all the retailers taking part. Select the link to the actual website you require (eg Early Learning Centre) and then proceed with your internet purchase as you normally would.